Blairo Maggi

Brazilian politician

Blairo Maggi
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply
In office
12 May 2016 – 1 January 2019
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byKátia Abreu
Succeeded byTereza Cristina
Senator for Mato Grosso
In office
1 February 2011 – 12 May 2016
Governor of Mato Grosso
In office
1 January 2003 – 31 March 2010
Vice GovernorIraci França
Silval Barbosa
Preceded byRogério Salles
Succeeded bySilval Barbosa
Personal details
Born
Blairo Borges Maggi

(1956-05-29) 29 May 1956 (age 67)
Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political partyPP (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations		PR (2006–2016)
PPS (2001–2006)
SpouseTerezinha Maggi
Children3
EducationFederal University of Paraná

Blairo Borges Maggi (born 29 May 1956) is a Brazilian billionaire businessman, and former governor of the state of Mato Grosso.

Maggi owns the Amaggi Group, a large company that harvests, processes, and exports soybeans, and owns soy terminals, highways, and waterways.

Early life

Blairo Borges Maggi was born in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, the son of Andre Maggi, founder of the Amaggi Group. He graduated from Federal University of Paraná, majoring in agronomy.

Career

Maggi is the world's largest soybean producer.[1] His accusers hold him responsible for the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. His defenders say he is taking Brazil forward. In this respect he is unapologetic, telling The New York Times in 2003:[2] "To me, a 40 percent increase in deforestation doesn't mean anything at all, and I don't feel the slightest guilt over what we are doing here [...] We're talking about an area larger than Europe that has barely been touched, so there is nothing at all to get worried about".

Maggi received the Golden Chainsaw Award in 2006 from Greenpeace for being the Brazilian who most contributed to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest.[3]

In 2015, Maggi's net worth was estimated by Forbes at US$1.2 billion, based on his 16% stake in Grupo Andre Maggi.[4]

Paradise Papers

In November 2017 an investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism cited his name in the list of politicians named in "Paradise Papers" allegations.[5]

References

  1. ^ The Economist, 30 October 2006.
  2. ^ Rohter, Larry (17 September 2003). "Relentless Foe of the Amazon Jungle: Soybeans". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "'Soya King' wins Golden Chainsaw award". Greenpeace International.
  4. ^ "Forbes profile: Blairo Maggi". Forbes. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Explore The Politicians in the Paradise Papers - ICIJ". ICIJ. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Mato Grosso
2003–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
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  1. Antônio Maria Coelho
  2. Frederico Solon de Sampaio Ribeiro
  3. José da Silva Rondon
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  22. Mário Correia da Costa
  23. Aníbal Benício de Toledo
  24. Sebastião Rabelo Leite
  25. Antônio Mena Gonçalves
  26. Artur Antunes Macial
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  28. César de Mesquita Serva
  29. Fenelon Müller
  30. Newton Deschamps Cavalcanti
  31. Mário Correia da Costa
  32. Manuel Ari da Silva Pires
  33. Júlio Strubling Müller
  34. Olegário Moreira de Barros
  35. José Marcelo Moreira
  36. Arnaldo Estêvão de Figueiredo
  37. Jari Gomes
  38. Fernando Correia da Costa
  39. João Ponce de Arruda
  40. Fernando Correia da Costa
  41. Pedro Pedrossian
  42. José Manuel Fontanillas Fragelli
  43. José Garcia Neto
  44. Cássio Leite de Barros
  45. Frederico Carlos Soares Campos
  46. Júlio José de Campos
  47. Wilmar Peres de Faria
  48. Carlos Bezerra
  49. Edison de Oliveira
  50. Jayme Campos
  51. Dante de Oliveira
  52. Rogério Salles
  53. Blairo Maggi
  54. Silval Barbosa
  55. Pedro Taques
  56. Mauro Mendes
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